Trump's plane returns to air base after 'minor' electrical issue: White House
WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump's plane was forced to return to an air base late Tuesday due to a "minor electrical issue" shortly after departing for Switzerland, the White House said. Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews out of an abundance of caution, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. With its classic blue and white livery, Air Force One is arguably the world's most iconic plane and an instantly recognizable symbol of the US presidency. Trump has long been unhappy with the current Air Force One jets -- two highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft that entered service in 1990 under president George H.W. In May, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth accepted a Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to Trump for use as Air Force One.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 07:06 UTC
New Zealand sets November 7 election date
WELLINGTON, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called general elections for November 7 on Wednesday, touting his government's record on the economy and crime. Luxon said the election date, which lands a month after the All Blacks play at home against Australia, was swayed in part by the sports-mad country's fixtures. "When we took office the country was going in the wrong direction, and it's taken a lot of hard work in the last two years to start turning things around," the prime minister told reporters. The prime minister said inflation had dropped from seven percent under the previous government to less than three percent. The New Zealand leader commended his government's efforts to combat crime.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 07:06 UTC
Mbappe, Vinicius help Real Madrid thrash Monaco in Champions League
MADRID, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Kylian Mbappe struck twice against his former side Monaco as Real Madrid romped to an emphatic 6-1 Champions League victory on Tuesday to ease tensions around the club. "I loved their attitude and their quality, this mentality and ambition is what all Madrid fans want to see." There were still a few boos for Vinicius at the start but they dried as he reminded Madrid's fans how good he can be. - 'This is my Vinicius' -After 55 minutes Madrid had four, with Kehrer turning Vinicius's raking low cross into his own net as Monaco crumbled. Teze pulled one back for Monaco after a mistake by Dani Ceballos, before Madrid struck again to round off the rout.
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January 21, 2026 06:45 UTC
Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine: authorities
KYIV, Ukraine, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Overnight Russian strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig killed two people and injured a woman, authorities said Wednesday, while officials in Russia said a drone strike by Ukraine had wounded 11. A 53-year-old woman was wounded" in the Russian strikes on Kryvyi Rig, said Oleksandr Ganzha, the head of the regional military administration, in a statement posted on Telegram. Kryvyi Rig, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the frontline and the hometown of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been frequently targeted by Russian strikes since Moscow launched its February 2022 invasion. The region, which sits near the strategically important Black Sea and Sea of Azov, is a frequent target of Ukrainian strikes. Ukraine says its strikes target the oil- and gas-industry infrastructure that Russia depends on to finance its offensive.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 06:45 UTC
Italy supports Bangladesh’s democratic transition, July Charter: deputy minister
Italy’s Undersecretary for Defence (Deputy minister for defence), Matteo Perego di Cremnago, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna. Photo : Chief Adviser's Press WingDHAKA, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS) - Italy has expressed its full support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition and the July Charter, which aims to introduce sweeping reforms for the country’s democratic renewal, said Italian deputy minister. Praising the July Charter, the visiting minister said Italy supports the comprehensive reforms outlined in the document. He also reaffirmed Rome’s backing of Bangladesh’s democratic transition through the February 12 vote. He also sought Italy’s support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition and for strengthening cooperation in defence, trade, and investment.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 06:44 UTC
South Korean ex-PM Han gets 23 years jail for martial law role
SEOUL, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A South Korean court sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for aiding and abetting a declaration of martial law that briefly suspended civilian rule. Judge Lee said the martial law decree -- declared by Han's boss Yoon Suk Yeol in December 2024 -- was intended with the "aim of subverting the constitutional order" and amounted to insurrection. Yoon's stunning imposition of martial law saw armed troops deployed to the National Assembly and the National Election Commission before it was vetoed by the opposition?led parliament. Han is one of many former officials -- including Yoon -- who have stood trial over their roles in the martial law attempt. During the course of the trial, Han denied wrongdoing, insisting he had never supported or helped the martial law declaration.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 06:42 UTC
Expatriate voters to cast postal ballots from today
DHAKA, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS) - Expatriate voters registered through the “Postal Vote BD” app will be able to cast their ballots for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum from 5:00 pm today. According to the EC schedule, expatriates must send their completed postal ballots to the office of the Returning Officer of their constituency in Bangladesh by January 25. In a message issued today, the EC informed registered expatriate voters that they may exercise their franchise from January 21 by following the designated process on the mobile app. Another EC message assured that the “Postal Vote BD” app has adequate security measures in place, ensuring that no voter’s ballot can be cast by another person and the secrecy of the vote remains protected. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the “OCV-SDI” project on expatriate voter registration, told BSS that the EC has completed the distribution of postal ballots to 767,028 expatriate voters across 121 countries.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 06:24 UTC
Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Pen Densham on Pursuing Creativity
One of Densham’s most notable films, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, was close to never being made. “I don’t think we can judge what we create as we create it,” Densham added. Pen Densham and Kevin Costner on the set of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Warner Bros.) Courtesy of Pen Densham. Densham began writing the script for Moll Flanders, starring Robin Wright and Morgan Freeman, after Robin Hood. Densham has continued directing and writing films with The Last Full Measure in 2019, but he has also stepped into photography.
Source:Daily Sun
January 21, 2026 06:08 UTC
Column: You never know what is on the line
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Source:Daily Sun
January 21, 2026 05:03 UTC
Man City humiliated, holders PSG stumble, Arsenal remain perfect
PARIS, France, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Manchester City were on the wrong side of one of the biggest shocks in Champions League history on Tuesday, while holders Paris Saint-Germain also stumbled but Gabriel Jesus helped keep Arsenal perfect. Pep Guardiola's Man City arrived in chilly Norway for their seventh and penultimate league-phase match against modest Bodo/Glimt as hot favourites. Luis Suarez struck twice for Sporting Lisbon in the second half, sealing victory with a 90th-minute header after substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had equalised for PSG after 79 minutes. Kasper Hogh's first half-brace and a second half strike from Jens Petter Hauge at the ecstatic Aspmyra Stadion triggered a seismic upset. Chelsea's new boss Liam Rosenior's first taste of Champions League football is a home game against Pafos while runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich welcome Union St-Gilloise.
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January 21, 2026 04:16 UTC
Japan ex-PM Abe's alleged killer faces verdict
NARA, Japan, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe faces a verdict Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world. The slaying forced a reckoning in a country with little experience of gun violence, and ignited scrutiny of alleged ties between prominent conservative lawmakers and a secretive sect, the Unification Church. At the trial opening, prosecutors argued that the defendant's motive to kill Abe was rooted in his desire to besmirch the Unification Church. The Unification Church was established in South Korea in 1954, with its members nicknamed "Moonies" after its founder Sun Myung Moon. In a plea for leniency, his defence team stressed his upbringing had been mired in "religious abuse" stemming from his mother's extreme faith in the Unification Church.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 03:47 UTC
Stocks stable after tariff-fuelled selloff but uncertainty boosts gold
HONG KONG, Jan 21, 2026 (AFP) - Asian equities stabilised Wednesday after a rough start to the week fuelled by Donald Trump's Greenland-linked tariff threats, though uncertainty rattling through trading floors saw safe-haven precious metals hit fresh record highs. Japanese bond yields also settled back following Tuesday's surge on the back of a pledge by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to cut taxes. In response, US Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Monday that any retaliatory EU tariffs would be "unwise". Markets have sunk globally this week, and Wall Street's three main indexes tanked Tuesday as they reopened after a long weekend. The moves saw US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent call Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama following a lift in Treasury yields.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 03:39 UTC
Royals visit deadly train crash site as Spain mourns
ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Spain's king and queen visited on Tuesday the site where two high-speed trains collided at the weekend, killing 42 people, as a second deadly rail accident overshadowed the start of national mourning. The country's deadliest rail accident in more than a decade took place late Sunday when a train operated by rail company Iryo, travelling from Malaga to Madrid, derailed near Adamuz in the southern Andalusia region. It crossed onto the other track, where it crashed into an oncoming train heading to the southern city of Huelva, which also derailed. Santiago Salvador, a Portuguese national who broke a leg in the accident, said he felt lucky to be alive. In Catalonia, emergency services responding to Tuesday's train accident said their teams had treated 37 people, mostly for light injuries.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 02:49 UTC
North produces enough nuclear material a year for 10-20 weapons: S. Korea president
SEOUL, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - North Korea is producing enough nuclear material a year for up to 20 weapons, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday. "Even now, nuclear materials sufficient to produce 10 to 20 nuclear weapons a year are still being produced" in North Korea, Lee told reporters at a New Year news conference. A pragmatic approach was needed in addressing North Korea's nuclear issue, he said. "The suspension of nuclear material production and ICBM development, as well as a halt to overseas exports, would also be a gain," he said. But Pyongyang has not responded to his overtures and recently accused South Korea of flying a drone into the border city of Kaesong.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 02:45 UTC
Ukraine's Oliynykova wants Russian, Belarusian players banned from tennis
MELBOURNE, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova has called for world number one Aryna Sabalenka and other Belarusian and Russian players to be banned from tennis, saying their presence was "very wrong" with the conflict ongoing. But in an interview with the Melbourne Age newspaper she took aim at Russian and Belarusian players, despite them competing under a neutral white flag as independents. Oliynykova said she did not speak with Russian and Belarusian players in the locker rooms or on the practice courts. Unlike other professional Ukrainian tennis players, Oliynykova still lives and trains in her homeland despite the constant threat of Russian attacks. Fellow Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk has also been outspoken about the war and refuses to shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players, most recently Sabalenka after losing in the Brisbane International final.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 21, 2026 02:30 UTC